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The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Nelnet Inc presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/27/15, Nelnet Inc , Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust , and Trustmark Corp. will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends.

Investors eyeing a purchase of Nelnet Inc stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $35.12/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in particular, is the March 2016 put at the $35 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of $2.35.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/28/15, Nelnet Inc , Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust , and Trustmark Corp. will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/25/15, Nelnet Inc , Trustmark Corp. , and Evercore Partners Incorporated will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/26/14, Nelnet Inc , FirstMerit Corp , and Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends.

Shareholders of Nelnet Inc looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1% annualized dividend yield can sell the December covered call at the $45 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.40 bid, which annualizes to an additional 6.8% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 7.8% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $45 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but NNI shares would have to climb 10.2% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 13.6% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called.

Shareholders of Nelnet looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the June covered call at the $45 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.55 bid, which annualizes to an additional 14% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 14.9% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $45 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but NNI shares would have to advance 3.6% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 7.2% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called.

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Nelnet Inc presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.

Investors in Nelnet Inc saw new options begin trading today, for the July expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the NNI options chain for the new July contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.

The ex-dividend date for Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) is tomorrow, February 28, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 10 cents per share. At a price of $25.60 as of 9:35 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.5%.

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $26.22, above its previous 52-week high of $26.21 with 19,262 shares traded as of 12:59 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 113,700 shares over the past 30 days.

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $25.10, above its previous 52-week high of $25.07 with 164,014 shares traded as of 12:27 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 113,700 shares over the past 30 days.

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $24.99, above its previous 52-week high of $24.75 with 52,358 shares traded as of 11:07 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 123,400 shares over the past 30 days.